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advise_v they_o to_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n eph._n 6.4_o to_o bring_v they_o up_o that_o be_v natural_a bird_n and_o beast_n bring_v up_o their_o young_a in_o the_o nurture_n keep_v they_o in_o awe_n and_o order_n that_o be_v moral_a man_n as_o man_n be_v rational_a and_o prudent_a do_v it_o in_o the_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v christian_n and_o spiritual_a if_o with_o child_n enjoin_v they_o to_o obey_v their_o parent_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o be_v right_n eph._n 6.11_o child_n 6.11_o child_n and_o to_o prevent_v their_o stubborness_n and_o disobedience_n mind_v they_o of_o that_o terrible_a commination_n the_o eye_n that_o mock_v at_o his_o father_n and_o despise_v to_o obey_v his_o mother_n the_o raven_n of_o the_o valley_n shall_v pick_v it_o out_o and_o the_o young_a eagle_n shall_v eat_v it_o and_o how_o that_o under_o the_o law_n deut._n 21.18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o the_o stubborn_a and_o 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not_o exclusive_a of_o mirth_n natural_a and_o civil_a for_o there_o be_v feast_v the_o jew_n have_v joy_n 8.10_o est_fw-la 8.17_o neh._n 8.10_o and_o gladness_n a_o feast_n and_o a_o good_a day_n and_o in_o their_o feast_n do_v eat_v the_o fat_a and_o drink_v the_o sweet_a and_o let_v i_o add_v this_o that_o even_o civil_a mirth_n well_o order_v and_o regulate_v be_v a_o good_a natural_a preparative_n for_o rejoice_v in_o a_o more_o sublime_a and_o holy_a manner_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o man_n natural_a animal_n and_o vital_a spirit_n engender_v in_o the_o liver_n head_n and_o heart_n of_o man_n which_o be_v keep_v up_o lively_a and_o agile_a by_o civil_a mirth_n be_v as_o wing_n to_o the_o soul_n even_o of_o saint_n in_o their_o sublime_a high_a and_o noble_a operation_n and_o herein_o i_o may_v appeal_v to_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o choice_a servant_n of_o god_n who_o find_v when_o their_o spirit_n be_v down_o and_o low_o a_o indisposition_n in_o they_o thereby_o for_o holy_a duty_n the_o disciple_n themselves_o when_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v watch_v and_o pray_v jesus_n christ_n find_v they_o sleep_v for_o sorrow_n but_o when_o our_o spirit_n be_v up_o lively_a 22.45_o luk._n 22.45_o and_o cheery_a they_o dispose_v for_o duty_n and_o our_o head_n and_o heart_n as_o wheel_n oil_v move_v more_o nimble_o 2._o as_o for_o the_o usefulness_n and_o expediency_n of_o mirth_n and_o lightsomness_n i_o say_v not_o levity_n of_o spirit_n health_n spirit_n useful_a 1._o preservation_n of_o the_o body_n health_n it_o be_v not_o only_o serviceable_a to_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o gracious_a act_n and_o operation_n as_o i_o say_v before_o but_o to_o the_o body_n also_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o health_n and_o strength_n vigour_n and_o activity_n by_o the_o multiply_a and_o refine_n of_o spirit_n in_o we_o a_o merry_a heart_n make_v a_o cheerful_a countenance_n it_o do_v good_a indeed_o to_o the_o whole_a body_n 15.13_o prov._n 15.13_o but_o the_o good_a it_o do_v appear_v and_o show_v itself_o especial_o in_o the_o countenance_n as_o be_v make_v thereby_o more_o amiable_a and_o lovely_a the_o eye_n more_o lively_a and_o sharp-slighted_n the_o cheek_n more_o ruddy_a the_o blood_n more_o pure_a and_o sparkle_v though_o the_o countenance_n only_o be_v mention_v yet_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o receive_v good_a by_o the_o heart_n cheeriness_n for_o though_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n differ_v in_o substance_n as_o spirit_n and_o flesh_n yet_o god_n have_v join_v they_o together_o in_o so_o close_a a_o union_n as_o to_o the_o make_v up_o of_o one_o person_n they_o mutual_o sympathize_v each_o with_o other_o a_o sickly_a body_n make_v a_o sad_a heart_n and_o a_o wound_a spirit_n make_v a_o crazy_a body_n and_o i_o think_v the_o body_n be_v less_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o soul_n burden_n than_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o body_n to_o return_v to_o what_o be_v in_o hand_n that_o a_o merry_a heart_n countenance_n appear_v by_o the_o example_n of_o esau_n none_o of_o the_o best_a who_o heart_n be_v glad_v by_o the_o present_a send_v by_o jacob_n when_o they_o meet_v his_o countenance_n be_v so_o cheerful_a that_o jacob_n say_v 33.10_o gen._n 33.10_o i_o have_v see_v thy_o face_n as_o though_o i_o have_v see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n and_o by_o daniel_n and_o his_o associate_n none_o of_o the_o worst_a who_o though_o they_o do_v eat_v pulse_n only_o and_o have_v nothing_o but_o water_n to_o drink_v yet_o their_o countenance_n be_v fair_a and_o fat_a deut._n 12.15_o why_o they_o have_v merry_a heart_n quiet_a conscience_n in_o their_o breast_n and_o bosom_n arise_v from_o their_o reconciliation_n and_o peace_n with_o god_n it_o be_v not_o choice_a meat_n and_o drink_n much_o less_o paint_v or_o daub_v with_o vermilion_n but_o a_o good_a conscience_n that_o make_v a_o merry_a heart_n and_o so_o a_o cheerful_a countenance_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n vers_fw-la 15._o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o merry_a heart_n have_v a_o continual_a feast_n by_o a_o merry_a heart_n he_o mean_v not_o carnal_a mirth_n and_o jollity_n in_o eat_v drink_v singing_z music_n dance_v this_o he_o elsewhere_o call_v madness_n but_o the_o merry_a heart_n he_o commend_v be_v a_o good_a conscience_n sprinkle_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n his_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o our_o justification_n and_o so_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n 2.2_o ecc._n 2.2_o and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n which_o the_o apostle_n express_v by_o a_o pure_a heart_n a_o good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a 1_o tim._n 1.5_o once_o agâ—â—â—e_v the_o wise_a king_n tell_v we_o that_o a_o merry_a 〈◊〉_d do_v good_a like_o a_o medicine_n prov._n 17.22_o and_o that_o because_o cheapness_n of_o spirit_n help_v nature_n operation_n with_o its_o food_n and_o physic_n whereas_o sadness_n and_o heaviness_n of_o heart_n hinder_v both_o i_o will_v close_v up_o this_o with_o a_o true_a story_n i_o be_v once_o in_o company_n at_o dinner_n where_o kindred_n and_o friend_n be_v meet_v and_o among_o the_o rest_n one_o a_o learned_a and_o godly_a man_n be_v very_o merry_a in_o tell_v tale_n break_v jest_n harmless_a and_o inoffensive_a yet_o i_o be_v somewhat_o trouble_v to_o see_v and_o hear_v it_o and_o in_o some_o heat_n break_v out_o and_o ask_v he_o say_v sir_n i_o pray_v what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n let_v your_o communication_n be_v that_o which_o be_v good_a to_o the_o use_n of_o edify_v 4.29_o eph._n 4.29_o to_o which_o he_o answer_v i_o to_o this_o purpose_n we_o have_v body_n to_o edify_v as_o well_o as_o soul_n and_o harmless_a mirth_n do_v good_a to_o both_o and_o so_o it_o do_v if_o it_o be_v well_o and_o wise_o order_v religion_n order_v honour_n to_o religion_n 2._o this_o cheariness_n of_o spirit_n in_o company_n have_v its_o usefulness_n in_o reference_n to_o other_o even_o those_o without_o who_o be_v stranger_n to_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n and_o wâ—â—es_n of_o christianity_n and_o be_v apt_a to_o 〈◊〉_d up_o prejudices_fw-la against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o a_o morose_n and_o sour_a people_n and_o that_o the_o life_n they_o lead_v be_v but_o a_o uncomfortable_a life_n full_a of_o melancholy_n and_o they_o very_o think_v that_o when_o any_o set_v their_o face_n this_o way_n zion-ward_n that_o they_o never_o have_v a_o merry_a day_n after_o but_o live_v mopish_o and_o disconsolate_o all_o their_o day_n now_o the_o harmless_a mirth_n and_o merriment_n in_o the_o communication_n and_o conversation_n of_o christian_n be_v a_o practical_a and_o real_a confutation_n of_o this_o mistake_n and_o so_o be_v a_o remove_n of_o that_o stumble_a block_n in_o their_o way_n and_o withal_o a_o fair_a invitation_n and_o allurement_n of_o they_o to_o come_v in_o and_o to_o engage_v in_o a_o strict_a and_o high_a profession_n of_o saintship_n when_o they_o be_v eye_n and_o eare-witness_n of_o its_o consistency_n with_o all_o possible_a civil_a mirth_n and_o merriment_n which_o be_v lawful_a and_o commendable_a instance_n instance_n let_v i_o back_o this_o from_o my_o own_o experience_n i_o know_v a_o lawyer_n of_o good_a part_n and_o practice_n who_o be_v natural_o of_o a_o lepid_a and_o cheerful_a spirit_n and_o possess_v with_o hard_a thought_n touch_v religion_n in_o the_o strictness_n of_o it_o and_o exactness_n therein_o as_o necessitate_v the_o professor_n thereof_o to_o lay_v quite_o aside_o that_o kind_n of_o mirth_n which_o he_o be_v addict_v to_o be_v thereby_o keep_v off_o from_o engage_v himself_o in_o any_o forwardness_n in_o christianity_n but_o afterward_o observe_v the_o carriage_n of_o some_o minister_n of_o note_n and_o eminency_n for_o piety_n and_o ministerial_a ability_n how_o pleasant_a they_o be_v how_o facetious_a in_o their_o discourse_n yet_o still_o keep_v within_o the_o bound_n which_o god_n in_o his_o word_n have_v set_v they_o he_o change_v his_o opinion_n embrace_v the_o society_n of_o the_o saint_n walk_v with_o they_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o die_v i_o believe_v a_o true_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n our_o jesus_n and_o that_o he_o be_v now_o in_o glory_n to_o strengthen_v this_o argument_n 1653._o the_o mirth_n of_o a_o christian_a life_n by_o zac._n bogan_n print_v at_o oxford_n 1653._o i_o will_v commend_v to_o the_o read_v a_o little_a treatise_n make_v by_o a_o learned_a holy_a man_n who_o i_o know_v both_o in_o his_o life_n and_o death_n 3._o this_o cheariness_n of_o spirit_n have_v this_o commendable_a virtue_n in_o it_o that_o it_o put_v a_o shine_n and_o lustre_n upon_o duty_n and_o offer_v of_o love_n perform_v to_o man_n duty_n man_n alustre_n upon_o duty_n and_o that_o in_o the_o eye_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n god_n love_v a_o
take_v it_o well_o from_o their_o subject_n that_o they_o shall_v scoff_n at_o or_o sport_v themselves_o with_o their_o law_n act_n and_o proclamation_n the_o holy_a scripture_n they_o be_v law_n act_n and_o proclamation_n of_o the_o great_a god_n the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o our_o make_a ourselves_o or_o other_o merry_a in_o a_o trifle_n jest_a and_o sinful_a way_n with_o they_o will_v kindle_v and_o incense_v the_o wrath_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n of_o the_o high_a lord_n against_o we_o and_o if_o not_o repent_v of_o and_o quench_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n will_v end_v in_o everlasting_a burn_n in_o hell_n and_o misery_n for_o ever_o 5._o saint_n 5._o not_o the_o saint_n not_o at_o the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n call_v they_o by_o way_n of_o scorn_n and_o derision_n the_o holy_a brethren_n and_o sister_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n call_v they_o priest_n baal_n priest_n parson_n sir_n john_n those_o ill_a breed_v child_n who_o mock_v elisha_n say_v go_v up_o etc._n etc._n have_v the_o sore_a curse_n of_o god_n befall_v they_o 2_o king_n 2.23_o 24._o job_n a_o perfect_a and_o upright_a man_n as_o the_o lord_n himself_o testify_v of_o he_o he_o be_v a_o byword_n among_o the_o child_n of_o fool_n job_n 1.1_o and_o ch._n 30.9_o and_o holy_a david_n that_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n he_o be_v the_o song_n of_o the_o drunkard_n psal_n 69.12_o and_o he_o complain_v psal_n 35.15_o 16._o the_o abject_n gather_v themselves_o together_o against_o i_o they_o do_v tear_v i_o and_o cease_v not_o with_o hypocritical_a mocker_n in_o feast_n they_o gnash_v upon_o i_o with_o their_o tooth_n it_o seem_v there_o be_v in_o their_o day_n as_o it_o have_v be_v in_o we_o some_o profess_a jester_n who_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o smell-feast_n who_o make_v it_o their_o work_n at_o feast_n to_o jest_v and_o scoff_v it_o to_o make_v the_o company_n merry_a and_o who_o be_v the_o man_n they_o sport_n with_o upon_o who_o do_v they_o set_v their_o wit_n on_o work_n but_o david_n the_o choice_a saint_n in_o his_o age_n there_o have_v be_v a_o usage_n with_o some_o of_o our_o noble_n former_o to_o keep_v jester_n fool_n they_o call_v they_o or_o make_v they_o rather_o to_o make_v they_o merry_a at_o meal_n and_o in_o their_o mirth_n the_o job_n and_o david_n of_o that_o age_n must_v be_v their_o laugh_a stock_n and_o wise_a man_n abuse_v to_o make_v fool_n merry_a add_v to_o all_o this_o your_o stage-player_n who_o in_o their_o comedy_n interlude_n ball_n have_v personate_v in_o a_o way_n of_o taunt_n and_o scorn_n learned_a and_o godly_a minister_n in_o their_o habit_n yea_o in_o prayer_n and_o preach_v but_o no_o more_o of_o this_o lest_o the_o age_n stink_v we_o live_v in_o in_o the_o nostril_n of_o our_o child_n child_n if_o any_o such_o abomination_n be_v among_o we_o tell_v it_o not_o in_o gath_n etc._n etc._n 2_o sam._n 1.20_o let_v we_o rather_o say_v with_o jeremy_n o_o that_o my_o head_n be_v turn_v 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